Tarpeian Rock

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Tarpeian Rock

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Partial calque of Latin saxum Tarpēium, named after the Roman traitress Tarpeia.

proper noun the Tarpeian Rock

A steep cliff of the southern summit of the Capitoline Hill, used as an execution site in Ancient Rome.

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Français	roche Tarpéienne

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@misc{tarpeian_rock_2026,
  title = {Tarpeian Rock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarpeian%20rock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}